Stuffed Mussel Fry
By: Shebin
Published: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 8:18pm

Ingredients




Mussels: 25
White rice(used for pathiri): 2 cup
Coconut: half of 1
Fennel seeds: 1 tbs
Shallots: 5
Cardamom: 5
Chilly powder: 2 tbs
Turmeric powder: 1 tbs
Garam masala powder: 1/2 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tsp
Salt: to taste
Oil: for frying

Preparation

1 Clean the shells of mussels. Keep it in refrigerator for 2-3 hours, which will helps the shells to open. 2 Remove the unwanted things by cutting. Donot takeout the mussel meat. 3 Soak rice in warm water for 4 hour. 4 Grind it with grated coconut, shallots, cardamom, fennel and salt in a grinder without water. 5 Take a  large lemon sized dough and fill the mussel shell with meat. Repeat the steps for each. 6 Cook it in steamer till it cooks well at least 20-25 minutes. 7 When it cools , remove the shells. 8 Mix chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, ginger-garlic paste in a bowl and make thick gravy with little water. 9 Soak the stuffed mussels in this gravy and fry in boiling oil.

About

Mussels are one of the lovable among seafood. A dish with it brings an extra ordinary taste lovable by everyone. Taste of mussels with little spice brings variety for this recipe. It is a occassional recipe from malabari kitchen.